John Bryson John Bryson i(A27720 works by) (a.k.a. John Noel Bryson)
Born: Established: 25 Dec 1935 Melbourne, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 5 Feb 2022 Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon A Brief History of Thought - Unfinished - Essays and Poems John Bryson , Church Point : Therese O'Neill , 2023 27424957 2023 selected work poetry essay

'A collection of essays and poems by the late John Bryson AM.' 

1 Morris Lurie : 1938-2014 John Bryson , 2014 single work obituary (for Morris Lurie )
— Appears in: Quadrant , December vol. 58 no. 12 2014; (p. 80-81)
1 y separately published work icon Stories of Laughter and Lament John Bryson , Bayswater : Port Campbell Press , 2014 12353002 2014 selected work short story
1 y separately published work icon Homage to a Born Insurgent John Bryson , Bayswater : Port Campbell Press , 2014 12352872 2014 selected work short story

Four stories following the narrator from To the Death, Amic.

1 y separately published work icon Fancygoods, Over the Mountains John Bryson , Bayswater : Port Campbell Press , 2014 12352307 2014 single work novella

'Here is Brodie, an expatriate trader in New Guinea, whose understanding of the sorceries and rituals he now lives with is moving close to respect and wonderment. He watches his visiting daughter, a twelve year old, being captivated by this culture of theatre.

'When daughter Meg falls suddenly ill, Brodie fears she will be relying more on a matrix of magic rather than the sterile planes and inoculant infusions he would better trust.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Among the Very Foreign John Bryson , Bayswater : Port Campbell Press , 2014 12352166 2014 selected work prose travel

'Five Asian pieces, four from Kalimantan, Singapore, Taipei, Hong Kong, and one column piece from Samarinda, in one volume.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon A World This Size John Bryson , Bayswater : Port Campbell Press , 2014 12352090 2014 selected work short story
1 The Myths of Azaria, So Many John Bryson , 2013 single work essay
— Appears in: The Griffith Review , no. 42 2013; (p. 82-87)
1 Triptych John Bryson , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 354 2013; (p. 55)

— Review of Me and Rory Macbeath Richard Beasley , 2013 single work novel
1 Kindly Death John Bryson , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December 2012 - January 2013 no. 347 2012; (p. 56-60)
1 The Murder of Azaria John Bryson , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Best Australian Essays 2012 2012; (p. 28-38)
1 An Event of Some Importance John Bryson , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Quadrant , January-February vol. 56 no. 1/2 2012; (p. 124-125)

— Review of Hergesheimer Hangs In Morris Lurie , 2011 single work novel
1 'Pull Your Heads In' John Bryson , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 330 2011; (p. 37-38)

— Review of From Moree to Mabo : The Biography of Mary Gaudron Pamela Burton , 2010 single work biography
1 Panama, A Pantomime John Bryson , 2010 single work essay
— Appears in: Heat , no. 22 (New Series) 2010; (p. 63-71)
1 An Open Letter to Climate Sceptics i "Among your loved ones choose", John Bryson , 2010 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8-9 May 2010; (p. 37)
1 Statesman i "Tiptoe, to cast his shadow far", John Bryson , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Monthly , February no. 42 2009; (p. 70)
1 Barcelona Honours the Prostitute Maria Llopis John Bryson , 2006 single work short story historical fiction
— Appears in: The Best Australian Stories 2006 2006; (p. 211-213) Meanjin , vol. 65 no. 2 2006; (p. 11-13)
1 Tricks of Memory : Margaret Scott, a Writers' Celebration Tim Cox , David Owen , Andrew Sant , Jennifer Livett , Barry Jones , Tim Thorne , Stephen Edgar , Warwick Hadfield , P. R. Hay , Martin Flanagan , Sarah Day , Graeme Hetherington , Richard Flanagan , Bob Ellis , Henry Reynolds , Margaret Scott , John Bryson , 2002-2003 single work biography
— Appears in: Island , Summer no. 91 2002-2003; (p. 38-65)
1 September and September i "Waiting on war", John Bryson , 2002 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7-8 September 2002; (p. 10)
1 Family Album - I John Bryson , 2000 single work criticism
— Appears in: Island , Spring/Summer no. 84 2000-2001; (p. 77-79)
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